consumir

Definitions of consumir
  1. verb
    make weak
    synonyms: agotarse, debilitar, empobrecer
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    types:
    demacrarse
    cause to grow thin or weak
    type of:
    ablandar, debilitar, flaquear, reblandecerse
    lessen the strength of
  2. verb
    engage fully
    synonyms: agotar
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    type of:
    absorber, atraer, ocupar
    consume all of one's attention or time
  3. verb
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    synonyms: ingerir, tomar
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    antonyms:
    abstenerse, dejar
    choose not to consume
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    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    eat a meal; take a meal
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
    beber, potar, tomar, tomarse
    take in liquids
    beber, potar, tomar, tomarse
    consume alcohol
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in food; used of animals only
    ocupar
    fill to satisfaction
    probar
    take a sample of
    ahumar, fumar
    inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    drogar, drogarse
    use recreational drugs
    chascar, tragar, tragarse
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    cenar
    have supper; eat dinner
    zamparse
    eat hastily
    chupar, chuparse
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    sorber
    drink in sips
    beber, potar, tomar, tomarse
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    picotear
    eat like a bird
    picotear
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    engullir, tragar, zamparse
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    mascar, mordisquear, picar, roer
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    almorzar, comer
    take the midday meal
    almorzar, desayunar
    eat a meal in the late morning
    desayunar
    eat an early morning meal
    banquetear
    partake in a feast or banquet
    sumergir
    dip into a liquid while eating
    atracarse
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    atracarse, engullir, tragar, zamparse
    eat greedily
    aspirar
    draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
  4. verb
    eat immoderately
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    type of:
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
  5. verb
    spend completely
    synonyms: agotar
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    type of:
    disminuir, mermar, reducir
    use up (resources or materials)
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